I like the controllers on this video game better!
Nevada had a bit of turmoil earlier this month and it wasn’t because of a malfunctioning slot machine or the early-morning escapades of an eccentric Hollywood weirdo. Instead, it had everything to do with hunting and the public standing up for hunting rights.
It all started when the legislature passed Assembly Bill 246 to provide additional opportunities for youth to go hunting. It allowed prospective hunters 12 years or older to hunt with a mentor without actually taking a hunter education course.
If they enjoyed the experience, they’d sign up for a course. That’s important because one Nevada study shows that for every 100 hunters who stop hunting, only 30 step in to take their places. The bill passed with enormous bipartisan support, but for some reason Governor Gibbons vetoed it.
A big “Thank You” goes out to the Nevada legislature for overriding the Governor’s veto. After seeing the writing on the wall, the Governor has now said he will sign the bill that goes into effect later this fall.
Hunter retention is being addressed across the nation and Nevada wasn’t about to let one person’s ideals obstruct the opportunities of youth to experience a hunt. Do I have to say it again? Take a kid hunting!
Mark Kayser
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